Food Talks Volume 1, June 5th
This is the first event in this Food Talks series! Come and join to meet and mingle with other foodies, and to hear some enlightening speakers from the food community. The Speakers Line-up: Chef Trevor...
View ArticleSugo Sauce Launch Party
Maya Sciarretta - Sugo Sauce The other night I attended the launch of some new Tomato Sauces, it was actually the launch of Sugo Sauce, a new company founded by Maya Sciarretta and the event was held...
View ArticleCactus Club Shines in English Bay
A few months ago, Cactus Club Restaurants opened their most impressive restaurant to date, one that shines in English Bay. The building offers 90% window viewing, dining on the top level provides for...
View ArticleIndian Summer Festival July 5 to 15
Chef Vikram Vij Indian Summer Festival returns to Vancouver, July 5 to 15, 2012, with an incredible line-up of critically acclaimed performers, internationally renowned thinkers, and mind-expanding...
View ArticleFarmer’s Market at Shangri-La Hotel Vancouver
In celebration of local farmers and purveyors, Shangri-La Hotel, Vancouver will host its first Farmer’s Market on Sunday, June 24th. Nine local vendors and one winery, supported by Wayne Harris, the...
View ArticleAn Adventure in Coffee and Chocolate Pairing
I have always loved coffee, as I travel the globe, I always visit cafes and try the locally roasted coffees, occasionally there are exceptions to the rule. Sometimes I will drink coffee from a...
View ArticleBest of the West August 8
The Harmony Arts Festival, presented by Odlum Brown Limited, is offering exciting culinary and wine offerings throughout the Festival in West Vancouver beginning August 3. Back by popular demand,...
View ArticleChefs to Compete in Gold Medal Plates 2012
With the London 2012 Summer Games just completed and Canada’s Paralympic athletes still taking on the world’s best in London, Gold Medal Plates today announced the ten BC chefs that will compete at...
View ArticleEating on the Other Side at the Vancouver Folk Music Festival
As you know I had the spent the weekend of July 13-15, 2012 eating my way around the food court and other eateries on site at the Vancouver Folk Music Fest. What you may not know is that I also spent...
View ArticleCulinary Delights on the Sapphire Princess
I love cruise vacations and most of all I love experiences, earlier in the fall, I visited the Sapphire Princess while the ship was in port in Vancouver. Fortunate to have been invited by Princess...
View ArticleVancouver Island Feast of Fields September 22
FarmFolk CityFolk’s, 16th Annual Vancouver Island Feast of Fields takes place on Sunday afternoon 1pm – 5pm on September 22, this year at Metchosin Farm. This year, FarmFolk CityFolk is celebrating 20...
View ArticleBC Distilled Spirits Festival April 18
Artisan distillers from twenty-three of the province’s leading small-batch distilleries, including eleven new to this year’s festival, will showcase their ingenuity through distinctive gins, vodkas,...
View ArticleBEST of the WEST August 5th
The 5th annual BEST of the WEST is a unique evening that pairs 12 of the Lower Mainland’s best restaurants with 12 BC wineries for a culinary arts event and competition. Sponsored by Grosvenor...
View ArticleOutstanding in the Field in Vancouver
It was such an incredible night dining at a long table with many people that I didn’t know, in a spectacular setting at UBC Farm. This was my first Outstanding in the Field dinner, and it was a...
View ArticleVancouver Spaghetti Challenge on to October 30
The Vancouver Foodster Spaghetti Challenge runs from October 5-30, 2016 at restaurants throughout the Vancouver area. Here are the 6 Spaghetti creations in this challenge. Al Porto Ristorante Spaghetti...
View ArticleA Culinary Visit to Nanaimo
Over the years I had briefly stopped or driven through Nanaimo on roadtrips to Vancouver Island. Changed that this summer with a visit to Nanaimo, stayed downtown near the harbour at The Coast...
View ArticleFood Talks Vol 15 on November 7
This is the fifteenth event in this Food Talks series! Come join us to meet and mingle with other foodies, and to hear some enlightening speakers from the food community. Hosted by Richard Wolak –...
View ArticleFoodie Visit to Whistler during Cornucopia
Outside of the Whistler Cornucopia festival that I attended last month, I also visited some places on my own starting off with dinner at Hunter Gather which opened about 6 months ago. Hunter Gather...
View ArticleVisit to the Pacific Northwest
Arrived to the beautiful and sprawling Semiahmoo Resort-Golf-Spa which was home for next few days, situated overlooking the bay, this waterside resort featured 198 rooms including suites. The resort...
View ArticleExploring the Coffee Scene in Seattle
It has often been called the coffee capitol of the Northwest if not the entire USA; this is one city that thrives on sipping the best. I have been hanging out here a fair bit this past year, here is a...
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